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1780. 


OF   A 

CRUISE  IN  THE  FALL  OF  1780 

IN   THE 

PRIVATE-SLOOP   OF   WAR,   HOPE, 
BY 

SOLOMON DROWNE,  M,  T)  . 

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OF    PROVIDENCE,    R.    I. 

WITH  "  NOTES,  "  BY 

HENRY   T.   BROWNE. 


NEW    YORK. 

1872. 


of 

the  Artist- Mother 
ELIZA    HALL    WARD 

and  of  her  only  Son 
HENRY  HALL  WARD 

OF  NEW  YORK. 

BOTH  ALWAYS  TRUE  FRIEXDS. 


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PREFACE. 


On  the  evening  of  my  Fiftieth  Anniversary, 
Master  CHARLES  L.  MOKEAU  called  to  rt quest 
something  that  could  be  printed  on  his  Private 
Press.  In  order  to  encourage  this  enterprising 
spirit  of  the  latest  BRADFORD  and  FRANKLIN,  I 
have  furnished  a  37*.  Journal  of  1780,  from 
the  Papers  of  the  late  Dr.  DROWNE.  Under 
"  Notes  "  is  given  a  brief  Sketch  of  Ids  Life,  also, 
the  Genealogy  of  Jt  is  family.  An  emergency  at 
home  caused  him  to  embark  as  Surgeon  011  the 
Hope,  but  this  was  his  only  adventure  of  Un 
kind.  The  reader  will  notice  on  the  9th.  page 
his  marked  disapproval  of  privateering.  His 
allusion  to  the  Laws  of  Nations  shows  that  he 
had  studied  YATTEL;  as  had  also,  his  distin 
guished  Rhode  Island  associates,  President 
MANNING,  Col.  WARD,  Generals  GKEENE  and 
VARNUM. 

H.  T.  D. 
Xeu-  York,  Muv.h  25,  1872. 


SONS   OF    LIBERTY,    1766. 

Independence  of   their  Country,    1776. 


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TUESDAY,  OCT.  3.  Sailed  from  Providence 
on  board  the  Sloop  HOPE,  mounting  seven 
guns.  Wind  at  N.  E.  drizzly,  dirty  weather. 
Outsailed  Mr.  John  Brown  in  his  famous 
boat.  Put  about  for  Capt.  Munro,  and  take 
Mr.  Brown  and  Capt.  S —  Smith  on  board, 
who  dine  with  us.  Some  time  after  noon  Capt. 
Munro  conies  on  board,  and  a  few  glasses  of 
good  wishes  founded  on  Hope  having  circled, 
Col.  Nightingale,  <tc.  depart,  and  we  proceed 
on  our  course.  Towards  evening  come  to  an 
chor  between  Dutch-Island  and  Conanicut, 
to  get  in  readiness  for  the  Sea.  Officiate  as 
Clerk  copying  the  Articles,  <fec. 


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4th.  This  morning  sail  from  Dutch-Island 
harbour;  at  7  pass  the  Light-house  walls  on 
Beaver  Tail;  Wind  N.  E.  hazy  Weather,  -  a 
heavy  sea  from  the  southward.  I  begin  to  be 
excessively  sea-sick,  but  do  not  take  my  sta 
tion  upon  the  lee  quarter  till  that  side  is  pret 
ty  well  manned.  This  is  a  sickness,  that  is 
indeed  enough  to  depress  the  spirits  even  of 
the  brave. 

5th.  Fresh  Breezes  and  cloudy.  Treble 
reefed  Mainsail.  Excessive  sickness.  Hove 
to.  A  heavy  sea  with  squalls  of  rain. 

6th.  Keep  the  Cabin.  Strong  Gales  and 
squally;  still  lying  by.  Saw  a  ship  and  made 
sail  from  her,  then  brought  to  again. 

7th.  Get  the  Topmast  down;  balance  the 
Mainsail  and  lie  to:  -  put  our  guns  in  the  hold, 
&G.  Afternoon.  -  The  Gale  becomes  violent. 
Only  one  long  practiced  seaman  on  board, 
Avho  says  he  ever  knew  it  more  tempestuous. 
Nail  down  our  hatches  and  secure  every- 


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thing  in  the  best  manner  possible.  Have  a 
hole  cut  through  the  store  room  to  open  a  com 
munication  fore  and  aft  below  the  deck.  The 
storm  increases.  Ship  a  Sea  which  carries  a- 
way  some  of  our  crane  irons.  Get  our  Axes 
into  the  Cabin,  ready  to  cut  away  the  Mast 
should  there  be  occasion.  A  becoming  forti 
tude  in  general  predominates  on  board, 
though  horror  stalks  around.  -They  who  go 
down  to  the  sea  in  ships,  do  indeed  see  the 
wonders  of  the  LOKD  in  the  deep. 

The  description  of  a  Tempest  translated  by 
Boileau  from  Longinus,  occurs  to  my  mind 
with  peculiar  energy. 

Comnie  Ton  voit  les  flots,  souleves  par  1'Orage, 
Fondre  sur  un  Vaisseau  qui  s' oppose  a  leur 

Kage, 

Le  vent  avec  Fureur  dans  les  Voiles  freinit; 
La  Mer  blanchit  d'ecume,  et  1'air  au  loin 

g'mit; 
Le  Matelot  trouble,  que  son  Art  abandonne, 


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Croit  voir  dans  chaque  Flot  la  Mort  qui  1'en- 
vironne. 

I  like  this  description  because  there  are 
no  little,  trifling  incidents  thrown  in.  'Tis 
short  and  energetic  —  grand  and  forcive  like 

the  storm  itself One,  now,  can  scarce 

refrain  from  envying  the  Husbandman,  who, 
folded  on  his  bed  of  placid  quiet,  hears  the 
wind  whistle  round  his  steady  Mansion, 
whilst  our  ears  are  assailed  by  its  rude  howl 
ing  through  the  Cordage  -  our  vessel  tossed 
upon  the  foaming  surges.  Thrice  happy  rural 
life!  and  too  happy  countrymen,  did  they  but 
know  their  happiness. — 

-  The  gale  moderates;  the  wind  shifts  and 
the  sea  begins  to  be  appeased.  -  -  GOD  of 
Nature!  who  that  sees  thy  greatness  on  the 
wide  extended  Ocean,  but  must  be  filled  with 
Adoration;  and  feel  a  submission  of  heart  to 
thy  eternal  orders.  — 

8th.     Moderate  Weather  after  the  Storm. 


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Get  our  clothes,  £c.  out  to  dry.  Cloudy  still. 
-  Our  Mariners  wonder  we  came  off  so  well 
as  we  did;  and  indeed,  we  escaped  to  admira 
tion,  owing  in  some  measure  to  the  goodness 
of  our  vessel,  and  the  taking  every  precaution, 
previous  to  the  severity  of  the  gale.  Towards 
evening  a  Sail  seen  from  mast-head:  set  sail 
and  stand  for  her. 

9th.  "Font  Niibilfi,  P  If  (En  US."-  -A 
beautiful  morning.  How  cheering  are  the 
beams  of  the  sun!  I  view  him  almost  with  the 
Sentiments  of  a  Persian.  —  -  Those  surly  bil 
lows  that  erewhile  buffeted  us  to  and  fro,  and 
would  suffer  us  no  peace,  are  composed  as  the 
infant  that  has  bawled  itself  to  rest.  - 
A  large  number  of  Whale  of  the  Spermaceti 
Kind  playing  round  us  this  morning:  —  and 
l«jt  them  sport:  —  the  Father  of  the  Universe 
has  given  them  the  expanded  Ocean  for  the 
wide  Scene  of  their  happiness.  — 
Nothing  of  said  Sail  to  be  seen.  —  Have  an 


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Observation  for  the  first  time.  Latitude  38 !' 

37.' 

My  Variation  Chart  of  no  use  for  want  of  an 

Azimuth  Compass.  Afternoon,  discover  a  Ship 

standing  to  the  eastward. 

10th.     No  remarkable  occurrence.    Lat.  — 
541 

llth.  Whilst  at  Dinner,  a  Sail  cried.  Im 
mediately  give  chase,  and  discover  another. 
One,  a  sloop  which  bears  down  upon  us;  the 
other  a  brig.  Make  every  preparation  for  an 
engagement;  but,  on  approaching  and  hailing 
the  Sloop,  she  proved  to  be  the  Randolph, 
(./apt.  Fosdick  irom  New  London,  -  mounting 
18  four  pounders,  |  140  tons.  ]  The  Brig, 
with  only  two  guns,  h.>r  prize  from  England, 
taken  at  8  o'clock  this  morning.  -  -  Capt. 
Fosdick  s.iys  her  Cargo  amounted  to  £  20,00;) 
Sterling.  What  good  and  ill  fortune  were  con 
sequent  on  that  capture!  -  -  Hard  for  those 
poor  fallows,  their  tedious  Voyage  being  just 


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accomplished,  thus  to  have  their  brightening 
prospect  clouded  in  a  moment. 
If  Virtue  is  the  doing  good  to  others,  priva 
teering  cannot  be  justified  upon  the  principles 
of  Virtue;  -  though  I  know  it  is  not  repugnant 
to  THE  LAWS  OF  NATIONS,  but  rather  deemed 
policy  amongst  warring  powers  thus  to  dis 
tress  each  other,  regardless  of  the  suffering 
individual.  But  however  agreeable  to,  and 
supportable  by  the  rights  of  war;  yet,  when 
individuals  come  thus  to  despoil  individuals 
of  their  property,  'tis  hard: — the  cruelty  then 
appears,  however,  political. 

12th.  Early  this  morning  two  sail  in  sight, 
a  Ship  and  Brig.  Chase  them  chief  of  the  day 
to  110  purpose.  We  conclude  they  sail  well, 
and  may  be  bound  to  Philadelphia.  -  -  Lat, 
89'.'  6'.  Soundings  19  fathoms.  Lost  sight  of 
the  Randolph  by  the  chase. 

13th.  A  foggy  morning  and  Scotch  mist. 
Clears  away  pleasant.  Lat.  39 '.'  31  !  This 


JOUKNAL.  10 

Afternoon  a  Sloop  discovered  under  the  lee 
bow  standing  before  the  wind:  All  hands  upon 
deck  preparing  for  the  chase:  —  but  little  wind 
so  the  oars  are  to  be  plied.  I  must  go  and  see 
how  we  come  on.  —  Night  obliges  us  to  give 
over  the  pursuit. 

14th.  A  sail  seen  from  Mast-head;  proves 
a  Ship.  We  chase.  Catch  a  Herring-Hog, 
which  makes  us  a  fine  Breakfast,  and  dinner 
for  the  whole  crew.  Another  sail  heaves  in 
sight.  Upon  a  nearer  approach  the  Shi})  ap 
pears  to  be  of  the  line.  Several  in  sight.  To 
wards  evening  signal  guns  heard.  We  take 
them  to  be  men  of  War,  standing  in,  N.  W. 
by  W.  Longitude  by  reckoning  73  '.'  30  ".  Lat. 
39?  34V  26  fathoms.  A  pleasant  moon-light 
Evening.  Spend  it  in  walking  the  Quarter 
Deck. 

15th.  A  pleasant  day.  See  a  Sail  to  wind 
ward;  as  she  rather  approaches  us  we  lie  a 
hull  for  her.  1  think  it  is  more  agreeable 


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waiting  for  them,  than  rowing  after  them. 
Get  a  fishing  line  under  way:  catch  a  Hake 
and  a  few  Dog-fish.  It  being  Sunday,  try  the 
efficacy  of  a  clean  shirt,  in  order  to  be  some 
thing  like  folks  ashore.  Give  chase,  as  the 
vessel  conies  down  rather  slow.  On  approach 
ing  discover  her  to  be  a  Snow.  She  hauls  her 
wind  and  stands  from  us;  —  sails  very  heavy, 
and  Capt.  Munro  is  sanguine  in  the  belief  we 
shall  make  a  prize  of  her.  Get  everything  in 
readiness  to  board  her.  There  seems  some 
thing  awful  in  the  preparation  for  an  attack, 
and  the  immediate  prospect  of  an  action.  She 
hauls  up  her  courses  and  hoists  English  Col 
ours.  I  take  my  station  in  the  Cabin;  where, 
remain  not  long  before  I  hear  the  Huzza  on 
deck  in  consequence  of  her  striking.  Send  our 
boat  for  the  Captain  &  his  papers.  She  sailed 
from  Kingston,  Jamaica,  upwards  of  40  days 
since,  in  a  fleet,  and  was  bound  to  New  York: 
(•apt.  William  Small,  Commander.  She  has 


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ten  men  on  board  and  four  excellent  four 
pounders.  Her  Cargo  consists  of  149  Pun 
cheons,  '23  Hogsheads,  3  Quarter  Casks  and 
9  Barrels  of  Hum,  and  20  Hogsheads  Musco 
vado  Sugar.  Send  two  prize  Masters  and  ten 
men  onboard,  get  the  prisoners  on  board  our 
Vessel,  and  taking  the  prize  ill  tow,  stand  to 
wards  Egg  Harbour.  We  hardly  know  what 
to  do  with  the  prize:  the  wind  shifting  a  lit 
tle  we  stand  to  the  eastward. 

16th  Keep  an  eastern  course,  to  try  to 
get  her  in  to  our  harbour  if  possible.  Now  we 
are  terribly  apprehensive  of  seeing  a  sail. — 
About  sunset  a  sail  seen  from  mast-head, 
which  excites  no  small  anxiety.  Cast  off  the 
Snow's  hawser,  *Vrc. — however  night  coming 
on  and  seeing  no  more  of  said  sail,  pursue 
our  course.  Sound,  42  fathoms  of  water. 

17th.  Strong  Gales  at  N.  N.  W.  and  very 
cold.  L  it.  40  ?  30  ".  Afternoon  —  moder 
ates  somewhat:  —  take  the  old  Snow  in  tow 


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again.  We  expect  to  bring  up  somewhere 
in  the  neighbourhood  of  Martha's  Vineyard. 
A  squall  with  hail  and  snow  conies  up  which 
splits  the  Snow's  jib  to  pieces.  A  little  bird 
came  on  board  rendered  quite  tame  by  its 
long,  hazardous  flight.  Amuse  myself  with 
looking  over  a  Quarter  Waggoner,  taken  out 
of  the  snow.  Take  a  drink  of  Grog,  made  of 
snow-water.  —  -  Very  heavy  squalls  indeed 
this  night,  with  a  rough,  bad  sea;  obliged  t(  > 
cast  off  the  dull  Snow  and  let  her  go  her  pace. 
About  42  fathoms  water.  Sleep  little. 

18th.  Boisterous  weather  still,  a  tumbling 
sea  going.  Feel  qualmish.  Lat.  40?  40'.  - 
The  wind  so  contrary  that  we  make  but  slow 
advances  towards  our  desired  haven.  Just 
as  I  was  pleasing  myself  with  the  idea  of  a 
speedy  conclusion  to  this  disagreeable  cruise, 
a  sail  is  cried,  which  perhaps  will  protract 
it,  if  not  show  us  York  in  our  way  home, 
the  sail  appears  to  be  a  brig,  and  not  stand- 


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ing  for  us,  as  we  at  first  apprehended.  We 
chase  'till  night  prevents.  Lose  sight  of  the 
Snow:  fire  signal  guns,  show  false  fires  and 
a  lantern,  but  see  no  answer. 

19th.  The  Snow  in  sight  this  morning; 
run  along  side  and  take  her  in  tow  again. 
They  say  they  answered  our  signals,  'though 
unseen  by  us.  A  pretty  bird  caught  on  board: 
the  Carolina  red  bird.  More  moderate  weath 
er.  Lat.  40'.'  30".  At  this  ratj  the  West  In 
dies  will  bring  us  up  sooner  than  Martha's 
Vineyard  or  Nantucket.  49  fathoms.  Haw 
our  Pistols  hung  up  in  the  Cabin,  to  bo  in 
readiness  for  the  prisoners,  should  they  take 
it  into  their  heads  to  rise  upon  the  watch 
in  the  night.  — 

'20th.  Thick  weather,  and  the  wind  con 
trary.  Depth  of  water,  17  fathoms.  Surely 
we  must  be  nigh  some  land;  and  were  it  not 
such  weather,  perhaps  might  see  it.  Lat. 
39 '.'  59  ".  A  good  southwardly  breeze  last 


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evening  shoved  us  up  to  this  latitude.  - 
Here  we  are,  becalmed  and  fairly  lost:  for 
whether  we  are  to  the  eastward  of  Nan  tucket, 
or  between  Martha's  Vineyard  and  Block  Is 
land,  or  the  last  and  Montauk  Point  (  a  little 
to  the  southward  of  them  all )  is  a  matter  in 
question  amongst  our  Seamen.  About  sun 
set  I  go  on  board  the  Snow,  at  Capt.  Small's 
request  to  do  something  for  his  Kheumatic 
Knee,  and  see  a  very  sick  boy:  after  prescrib 
ing  for  him,  examining  the  medicine  box, 
giving  directions,  <fcc.  return  to  the  Sloop. 

21st.  Very  calm.  Not  a  breath  to  ruffle 
the  Ocean.  How  uneasy  every  one  on  board 
is,  fearing  to  lose  the  prize;  but,  if  we  can't 
stir  hence;  others  can't  come  here  to  molest 
us.  14  fathoms  of  water,  with  yellowish,  small 
gravel  stones,  according  to  some  the  sign  of 
No  Man's  Land,  to  others  of  Montauk.  -  -  I 
hope  we  shall  know  where  we  are,  soon.  The 
Horizon  too  hazy  yet  to  see  far.  -  Half  past 


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4 

10. At  length  the  agreeable  prospect  pre 
sents  itself.  Martha's  Vineyard,  <fcc.  full  in 
view.  What  an  excellent  landfall !  To  one  who 
was  never  out  of  sight  of  land  a  whole  day 
before, — the  seeing  it  again  is  very  pleasing, 
though  after  only  seventeen  days  deprivation. 
It  is  very  disagreeable  tossing  about  in  so 
small  a  vessel  at  this  season  of  the  year.  Lat. 
41 '.'  17  '.  A  pilot  comes  onboard,  —  and  soon 
after  another:  but  too  late.  We  go  in  between 
No  Man's  Land  and  Gay-Head,  so  called  from 
its  exhibiting  a  variety  of  colours  when  the 
sun  shines  bright  upon  it,  especially  just  after 
a  rain.  —  Elizabeth  Islands  in  sight  on  the 
Starboard  side.  Cuddy  Hunk  the  west-most. 
10  o'clock  P.  M.  —  W"e  now  have  Seaconnet 
Point  astern,  therefore  are  safe:  pass  up  the 
East  side  of  Khode  Island.  Our  men  are  in 
uncommon  spirits.  —  Anchor  about  a  league 
up  the  passage. 

22nd.     Sunday.    Very  foggy.    What  vind 


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there  is,  ahead.  —  -  Weigh  Anchor,  and  out 
oars.  —  A  fair  gentle  breeze  springs  from  the 
South.  Pass  through  Bristol  Ferry  way  with 
hard  tugging  about  the  middle  of  the  after 
noon:  come  to  Anchor  in  the  Bay,  but  where 
rendered  uncertain  by  the  fog  having  come 
up  again.  —  —  About  0  o'clock  Capt.  Munro 
and  I,  with  four  of  the  Hands  set  off  for  Prov 
idence  in  the  boat :  being  enveloped  in  an 
uncommon  thick  fog,  take  a  Compass  and  a 
lantern  on  board; —  but  proceed  not  far,  the 
smallness  of  the  boat,  and  the  inexpertness 
of  the  rowers,  occasioning  a  motion  agitating 
our  Compass  beyond  use;  therefore,  are  glad 
to  find  the  way  back  to  the  Hope,  which  is 
effected  by  their  fixing  a  lantern  in  the  shrouds, 
in  consequence  of  our  raising  ours  and  hail 
ing. 

23rd.  Early,  after  breakfast,  we  set  off 
again  in  the  boat,  with  the  Compass,  being 
still  surrounded  with  an  excessive  fog. 


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18 


Run  ashore  to  the  Eastward  of  Nayat  Point, 
and  mistake  it  for  Connimicut:  however,  ar 
rive  at  Providence  about  11  o'clock,  it  hav 
ing  cleared  off  very  pleasant.  Thus  ends  our 
short,  but  tedious  cruise.  -  -  At  sunset 
the  Sloop  and  Snow  arrive,  firing  13  cannon 
each. 


NOTES. 


SKETCH  OF  DK.  DROWNE. 

The  Author  of  the  foregoing  Journal  was 
graduated  at  Brown  University  in  1773,  and 
after  completing  his  medical  studies  in  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  entered  the  army 
of  the  Revolution  as  Surgeon,  serving  under 
Dr.  John  Morgan,  Director  General  of  Hos 
pitals  in  New  York  at  the  time  of  the  evacu 
ation,  and  for  several  years  afterwards  in  the 
Rhode  Island  Hospital,  in  Sullivan's  Expe 
dition  upon  Rhode  Island,  and  also  in  Col. 
Crary's  and  Col.  Atwill's  Regiments.  During 
the  stay  of  the  Count  De  Rochambeau's  Ar 
my  at  Newport  and  at  Providence,  he  became 
intimate  with  many  of  his  Officers  and  Sur 
geons,  with  whom  he  afterwards  correspond 
ed. 

After  the  Revolutionary  struggle  he  prac 
ticed  medicine  in  Providence,  and  in  1783 


NOTES.  20 

was  elected  to  the  Board  of  Fellows  of  Brown 
University.  He  visited  the  Hospitals  and 
Medical  Schools  of  London,  Paris  and  Hol 
land  in  1784  —  5,  attending  the  lectures  of 
Cline,  Hunter,  Pelleton,  Louis,  Brisson  and 
others,  and  forming  the  acquaintance  of  Drs. 
Moreton,  Pole,  Sharpe,  and  Lettsom,  also  of 
Sheridan  and  Graiiville  Sharpe  the  philan 
thropist,  with  several  of  whom  he  frequently 
corresponded.  While  in  France,  he  was  often 
a  guest  of  Dr.  Franklin  at  Passy,  and  of  Mr. 
Jefferson  then  visiting  Paris,  in  whose  soci 
ety  he  met  many  distinguished  Americans 
and  Europeans. 

Soon  after  his  return,  in  1788  he  visited  the 
West,  and  took  part  in  the  settlement  of 
Marietta,  participating  with  Gen.  St.  Clair 
and  others  in  the  Indian  Treaties  at  Fort 
Harmar  with  Corn  Planter  and  other  no 
ted  Chiefs.  While  here  he  pronounced  a 
Funeral  Eulogy  on  General  Yarnum,  one  of 
the  founders  of  Marietta,  and  delivered  the 
first  Anniversary  Address  on  its  settlement, 
April  7,  1789.  Subsequently  he  resumed 


NOTES.  21 

practice  in  his  native  city,  but  in  consequence 
of  impaired  health,  removed  with  his  family 
to  Virginia  in  1792,  paying  on  his  way  a  visit 
to  Washington  at  Mt.  Venion,  and  settling 
for  a  time  in  Morgantown  near  Spring  Hill, 
the  residence  of  his  friend  Mr.  Albert  Gallatin. 

Early  in  1794,  the  danger  from  the  border 
incursions  of  the  Indians  being  over,  he  pro 
ceeded  to  Union,  Penii.  where  he  lived  seven 
years. 

In  1801,  he  retraced  his  steps  to  Rhode  Is 
land,  and  a  little  later  settled  in  Foster,  ad 
joining  the  Estate  of  his  friend  the  Hon.  The 
odore  Foster,  the  first  Senator  from  the  State 
to  Congress.  Here  he  resided  the  remainder 
of  his  days,  devoting  himself  to  professional 
duties,  to  his  extensive  botanical  garden,  and 
to  his  scientific,  classical  and  literary  studies. 

Dr.  Drowne  filled  several  public  offices.  He 
was  in  1811  appointed  Professor  of  Materia 
Medica  and  Botany  in  Brown  University;  and 
in  1819  elected  a  delegate  to  the  Convention 
which  formed  the  National  Pharmacopoeia, 
by  the  R.  I.  Medical  Society,  of  which  he  was 


NOTES.  22 

a  Vice  President.     He  took  an  active  part  in 
the  organization  and  proceedings  of  the  R  I. 
Society  for  the  Encouragement  of  Domestic 
Industry,   with  the  Hon.    Tristam   Burges, 
John  Brown  Francis , Win  .  Rhodes ,  Thomas 
Stafford ,  Judge  Staples,  and  others;  and  de 
livered  the  Addresses  before  the  Society  on 
several  occasions.  In  1824,  in  connection  with 
his  son ,  William  Drowne ,  he  published  the 
Farmer's  Guide ,  a  comprehensive  and  valu 
able  work  on  husbandry  and  gardening.  He 
contributed  various  scientific  and  literary  ar 
ticles  to  the  Journals  of  the  day,  and  partici 
pated  in  the  proceedings  of  the  Am.  Acad 
emy  of  Arts  and  Sciences  and  other  learned 
bodies,    of  which  he  was  a  member.    His 
Lines  to  the  Memory  of  Dr.  JOSEPH  WARREN 
written  shortly  after  the   Battle  of  Bunker 
Hill  are  truly  patriotic  and  evince  the  broth 
erly  regard  that  existed  between  them  profes 
sionally  and  as  "  Sons  of  Liberty.  "  During 
his  life  he  delivered  many   public  orations 
and  addresses,  highly  creditable  to  him  as  a 
man  of  refined  taste  and  varied  acquisitions, 


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NOTES.  23 

among  which  may  be  mentioned  his  Eulogy 
on  Washington,  Feb.  22,  1800,  and  his  Ora 
tion  in  Aid  of  the  Cause  of  the  Greeks,  Feb. 
23,  1824. 

In  closing,  we  may  refer  to  other  sketches  of 
the  life  of  Dr.  Drowne,  published  from  time 
to  time:  by  Dr.  Parsons  in  the  Providence 
Literary  Journal,  May  10,  1834;  by  Professor 
Goddard  in  his  Writings  and  Biographical 
Notices;  by  the  Rev.  T.  S.  Drowne  D.  D.  in 
The  Sketches  of  R.  I.  Physicians,  in  the  N. 
Y.  Letters  during  the  American  Revolution, 
and  in  Mr.  Dawson's  edition  of  Dring's  Re 
collections  of  the  Jersey  Prison-Ship;  by  the 
Rev.  C.  C.  Beamaii  in  his  Sketches  of  Foster, 
published  in  the  Providence  Journal;  by  the 
Rev.  Edwin  M.  Stone  in  Vol.  VI.  of  the  Coll. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Society;  by  the  Hon.  James  W. 
Beekman  in  his  Centenary  Address  before 
the  N.  Y.  Hospital,  1871;  also  in  the  Biog 
raphical  Dictionaries  of  the  Rev.  J.  L.  Blake, 
D.  D. ,  and  of  F.  S.  Drake;  wrhile  honorable 
mention  has  been  ma  le  of  him  in  the  Alumni 
Disc  mrse  of  Judge  Pitman  in  1843 ,  and  the 


NOTES.  24 

Centennial  of  President  Sears  in  1864 ;  also 
in  the  Rev .  Dr.  F.  Vinton's  Oration  before 
the  Sons  of  Rhode  Island,  and  in  Mr.  R.  A. 
Guild's  Life  of  Manning,  and  his  History  of 
Brown  University.  * 

[  *  The  last  Portrait  of  Dr.  Drowne  was 
painted  by  C.  C.  Ingham  for  the  Collection 
of  worthies  in  Rhode  Island  Hall,  at  the  re 
quest  of  President  Sears  and  the  Hon.  John 
R.  Bartlett,  Secretary  of  State.  It  was  cop 
ied,  as  was  also  that  by  S.  R.  Gifford,  from 
the  portrait  painted  in  London  by  James 
Earl  in  1785.  In  his  later  years,  an  excellent 
miniature  was  executed  by  Mrs.  Eliza  Hall 
Ward  (  Mother  of  Henry  H.  Ward  Esq.  of 
New  York  and  sister  of  the  gifted  Artist  Miss 
Anne  Hall, )  and  presented  to  the  writer.  ] 


THE  DKOWNE  FAMILY. 


LEONARD  DROWNE,  b.-  -1646,  came  from 
England  to  America  after  the  accession  of 
Charles  II ;  in .  — 1679-80  ELIZABETH  ABBOT 
of  Portsmouth  ,  N .  H . ,  settled  at  Kittery , 
Maine ,  where  he  carried  on  ship  building  until 
driven  away  by  the  Indian  wars  in  1692 ,  when 
he  removed  his  family  and  business  to  Bos 
ton  ,  Mass .  He  d .  Oct .  31 , 1729 ,  and  his  wife 
in  1704 :  children,  SOLOMON,  Samuel,  Simeon, 
Shem,  Susanna,  and  Mary. 

SOLOMON,  b.  Jan.  23,  1681,  Ship  Builder  at 
Bristol ,  R .  I .  m .  Nov .  8 , 1705  ESTHER—?  , 
1).  Aug.  18,  1687:  he  d.  Oct.  9,  1730,  and 
she  d.  July  26,  1744:  children,  SOLOMON, 
Esther ,  Elizabeth ,  Edward ,  Joseph ,  Bath- 
sheba,  Benjamin,  Mary,  (Rev.  )  Samuel, 
Sarah  ,  Jonathan  and  Shem  . 

SOLOMON,  b.  Oct.  4,  1706,  Merchant  and  Sta 
tesman  of  Providence  ,  R  .  I .  m  .  first  June 
16 ,  1732  SARAH  TILLINGHAST  who  was  b . 


THE   DltOWNE   FAMILY.  26 

May  20, 1702  and  d .  Dec .  29,  1748  without 
issue .  He  m  .  second  July  2 , 1749  MERCY  TIL- 
LINGHAST  ARNOLD  b .  —  1710 :  lie  d .  June  25, 
1780  and  she  d .  Jan  .  14 ,  1782  :  children  , 
Sarah ,  SOLOMON  and  William ,  Prisoner  in 
the  Old  Jersey . 

SOLOMON  (  M.  D. )  b .  in  Providence ,  March  11 , 
1753 ,  m  .  Nov .  20 , 1777  ELIZABETH  ( daughter 
of  Thomas  and  Honora  )  RUSSELL  of  Boston  , 
Mass .  b .  April  16 ,  1759  ,  d .  May  15 ,  1844 , 
He  d  .  in  Foster  ,  E .  I .  Feb  .  5  ,  1834  :  chil 
dren  ,  Sophia  ,  Eliza  Russell ,  Cornelia ,  So 
phia  ,  Sophia ,  Sarah ,  William ,  Solomon 
H  .  and  HENRY  B  . 

HENRY  BERNAUDIN  ,  b  .  April  6 ,  1799  ,  of 
Providence  ,  m  .  April  24  ,  1821  JULIA  ANN 
(  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Polly )  STAFFORD 
of  Wai-wick  ,  R.I.  b  .  June  5  ,  1802  :  chil 
dren  ,  HENRY  THAYER  ,  THOMAS  STAFFORD 
|  D.  D.  |  b.  July  9,  1823,  Rector  of  St. 
Paul's  Church  ,  Brooklyn  ,  L  ,  I .  ,  Solomon  , 
Louisa ,  Christopher  Rhodes ,  George  Rus 
sell  and  Julia  Anne . 


THE   BROWNE    FAMILY. 


27 


HENRY  THAYEK  ,  b .  March  25  ,  1822  ,  of  New 
York ,  m  .  Dec  .  24 ,  1851  SARAH  RHODES 
(  daughter  of  George  C  ,  and  Phebe  Rhodes  ) 
ARNOLD  of  Providence  ,  R ,  I .  b  .  March  2  , 
1832:  only  son,  HENRY  RUSSELL ,  b.Aug. 
HI,  1860. 


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